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Sport Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that South Korea's run to the final of the Under 20 World Cup was "remarkable" and reflects the rising standards across the continent. 12 Jun 2019 02:46PM Bookmark SEOUL: Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that South Korea's run to the final of the Under 20 World Cup was "remarkable" and reflects the rising standards across the continent.South Korea reached their first men's final of any FIFA competition after Choi Jun's first-half goal saw them beat Ecuador in Lublin, Poland.The Koreans have had an incredible ride to the final, beating six-times champions Argentina in the group stage before going on to eliminate Japan, Senegal and Ecuador.South Korea will face Ukraine for the title on Saturday in Lodz."Their achievements so far have been remarkable, and I hope they carry on this form and go on to win the competition," said the Bahraini in an AFC … [Read more...] about AFC president hails South Korea’s run to U20 World Cup final

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced China as the 2023 Asian Cup host, after the Member Associations (MA) unanimously agreed on the decision at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The Chinese Football Association’s (CFA) bid was the only one at the Congress, as Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), Football Association of Thailand and the Korea Football Association confirmed their withdrawal from the bidding after submitting initial interest. This is the second time China will be hosting Asia’s most coveted football trophy, after hosting the 13th edition in 2004 when the tournament was expanded to 16 teams for the first time, before it was increased to 24 teams in the last edition held at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early this year. The 2022 World Cup host, Qatar won its maiden title after defeating the most successful team in the tournament with four titles, Japan, 3-1 in the final. AFC, in a statement said China have … [Read more...] about China to host 2023 Asian Cup: AFC

PARIS: China will host the 2023 Asian Cup after all the other countries in the running dropped their bids, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Tuesday (Jun 4), a possible precursor to the country hosting a World Cup."It's great for China, a great honour for China to be hosts of the 2023 Asian Cup. We are ready and confident of staging a successful tournament," Chinese FIFA Council member Du Zhaocai said at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris.China last hosted the Asian Cup in 2004, when they finished runners-up to Japan.Last month, South Korea abandoned their bid to stage the tournament, leaving China as the sole candidates with a free run to become hosts.Thailand and Indonesia had also previously expressed interest in hosting the 2023 event, but had dropped out earlier.Speaking after the decision, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “This is an important moment for football in Asia and beyond. Football now has a … [Read more...] about Football: China will host 2023 Asian Cup, says AFC